picture. >> reporter: the remainder of that festival has been canceled ant mayor of sparks has tee chaired a formal state of emergency in an effort to secure state assistance if there is any more trouble. so far, police have arrested at least three people a call for help tonight for police and the family of a disabled man who was hit in his wheelchair and left for death. debra villalone is live in the neighborhood. >> reporter: this memorial shows the grief but the street markings tell the story. thinks where the victim's wheel chair landed after it was slammed all the way from there. they never had a bad thing to say about anybody. >> reporter: his family says that david cox loved his independence, friends and family. in a wheelchair since birth, disability never got him down. cox still lived in the richmond home he grew up in and he was on his way home, wheeling down the street friday when a car struck him from behind as he approached the intersection. >> we are a forgiving family. >> reporter: relatives wonder if the driver just didn't see cox. his chair had a flag but sat low and the sunset might have been blinding but choosing to drive away, they can't fathom. >> he deserves a little bit better than to be run down. >> you need to turn yourself in, tell your side of the story, at least make it right. >> the car that hit cox's is similar to this one, older model dark colored lexus two door sedan, tinted windows and a spoiler. witnesses tried to stop the car, even chased it, gratifying to cox's family because, as condelences come in, they remember dave as the suniest part of the family. his back part, raiders colors on it. >> they have to live with it, whether they face up to it or not. right now, we just speculate and hope that uncle dave didn't feel too much pain. >> reporter: it has been a horrendous 24 hours for the family of dave cox. through their grief, they are asking whoever hit him to come forward. they say that if, in fact, the person simply panicked, it would have been in dave's nature to understand and forgive. we are live in richmond, deborah villalone. a bicyclist was hit by a car and killed today while riding in the oakland hills. the accident happened in foggy conditions around 11:30 this morning at claremont avenue and grizzly peak boulevard. authorities say that the cyclist was riding downhill with the group on the steep and winding road when he fell off his bike. the drive of the focus was traveling up the hill. the victim did not identify the victim but said he was 53 and from alameda. the accident caused the road to be shut for several hours. a t-shirt showdown at the tank. ktvu's eric rasmussen talks with an angry sharks fan who says that he is being censored by the team. >> reporter: people wear all sorts of gear here. you may have seen him paying for his bail bond t-shirt. the team told him those t- shirts had to go when he stopped paying for the advertising. he is challenging what he says is a demand from the sharks, stop wearing those t-shirts. >> i'm going to stand for my first amendment rights: he walked right in, took his front row seats with no problem but the sharks say it's not just about a t-shirt. in the past, he has worn hot pink shirts, even wigs that the sharks say was part of a concerted ad campaign. the team said it reserves the right to revoke the tickets of anyone who uses admission to a hockey game to generate revenue. he says, that's because he stopped paying $70,000. >> bail bonds is not the element you want to think about when you come to see what's supposed to be a family environment. >> the photographer spotted these guys also wearing bad boys t-shirts. they don't know stanley or don't work for him but don't like the sharks' restriction. we should mention that the sharks beat the coyotes here tonight. >> in oakland, police are looking for witnesses to a deadly shooting which happened in the middle of the day. investigators say that the 19- year-old victim was found suffering from gunshot wound just before noon today in front of a home on hannah street near 34th street not far from emory ville. he died at the scene. no one else was injured and no arrests have been made. >> the oakland school superintendent today released the list of five schools he says should be shut down. the schools on the chopping block or lake view, laziere, lake view, maxwell park and santa if he. the closures will go into effect at the end of this year. the list was cut down from a preliminary list of eight possible closures. the school board will review the list on tuesday but a final decision on the school closures is not expected until october 25th. president obama stressed the urged si of reforming education not only for the sake of students but also to help revitalize the economy. >> it's time to put our teachers back on the job. time to rebuild and modernize our schools. and it's time to raise our standards, up our game and do everything it takes to prepare our children to succeed in the global economy. >> reporter: the president yesterday announced reforms to the bush era no child left behind act. included in the changes more flexibility in meeting high standards in teaching and learning. president obama is heading to the bay area tomorrow. he is scheduled to arrive just before 5:00 p.m. the pre president is scheduled to attend to fund raisers sunday evening and a town hall meeting at the mountain view link inn. we'll have the coverage for you tomorrow. the republican party is grappling with an upset tonight in florida's straw poll. georgia businessman georgia cain easily beat the two front runners winning 37% of the votes. perry received 17% and 14% for romney. michele bachmann came in last. >> the loss was embarrassing for perry who had campaigned hard to win the poll, including a last-minute speech. perry's statement this week that goes against the dream act don't have a heart an erred some in florida where immigration is an issue. a delegate who voted for romney says he can get a liberal guilt trip from someone else. >> rm knee did not court florida voters for the straw poll. the former massachusetts governor campaignd in michigan. romney has strong roots in michigan where his father was a governor in the 1960s. at this hour, two americans held in an iranian prison are on their way here. they are expect to the land tomorrow morning at 1:11 a.m. at new york's jfk airport. the two were released from an inrare r rannian prison earlier this week. they arrived in oman on wednesday. just hours after we left prison, we were able to swim in the gulf. we stayed up all night with our loved ones, and we watched the most beautiful sunset we have ever seen. >> reporter: sarah shourd, bauer's if iian way was in oman to welcome the two men. the three were arrested along the iraq-iran border and accused of spying. the three were convicted. shourd was released about a year ago. two men were arrested for hacking into a government website. they are charmed with tampering with the site in december of last year. authorities say that the man hacked into the site in retaliation for a police crackdown on sleeping in public in santa cruz county. if convicted, they could face ten years in prison. two bay area men are charged with bill canning investors and spending millions of dollars on luxurious parties and cars. the security exchange commission charged george rivera and mark harmon with fraud saying that they created an investment scheme that promised 6300% return. instead of investing the money, though, authorities say that the two spent millions on cars. a $360,000 birthday party and a $2.6 million worth of improvements to rivera's home in alamo. a backlash to a planned bake sale. we talked about the racially priced bakeries. >> reporter: the price list is what is stirring up the controversy. they plan to charge $2 for caucasian students, .150 for asian students, 1.50 for -- 1.50 for asian students, 1.50 for hispanic students, 50 cents. you you are charging different races different prices for baked goods and that's wrong. that's our point is that it's wrong to judge people on the color of their skin. >> it's in the issue-racial issues -- i guess it could have done in a lot more acceptsative manner. >> in a community such as berkeley, like known for its, like being liberal -- >> i don't know if actually using pricing for races or gender was the right tactic. >> school president said that the university student government rolled a meeting in response to the controversy. >> this is where the meeting will be held tomorrow night. it will be open to the public and one of the things the 20- member senate to cake up whether or not to revoke the sponsorship of the college republicans. loomas is that in order to receive funding, they must follow the rules. we do not sponsor groups that discriminate on the bases of race, ethnicity and gender. >> the bake sale is scheduled to happen tuesday afternoon other students organizes have planned counter demonstrations to the event. in berkeley, alli rasmus the new bay bridge cost billions of dollars but might have cost a lot of major jobs. and local politicians getting into a heated dispute. and what better way to celebrate and anniversary than to give back. the massive gift to charities but when you grew up surrounded by rock 'n' roll and heavy industry, you just might make a name for yourself. ♪ that's what a blue-collar attitude can do in a white-collar world. ♪ now lease the all-new 2011 chrysler 300 for $339 a month for well-qualified lessees. the transformation of the bay brim is on schedule with the new eastern span scheduled for 2015. there is concern that getting the job done on time and under budget came at the cost of bay area jobs. claudia cowan reports. >> when it was built in 1936, the san francisco bay area bridge was a construction project that put people to work. when the new one is open, it willing an international affair from the bottom up. can you see the enormity of the project. this bridge is an example of massive outsourcing. half a dozen countries are contributing either expertise or material, none more so than china. 3000 chinese workers spent five years fabricating the steel used to build the road beds, all of which are shipped overseas from shanghai and delivering another blow to california's battered economy and 12% unmany employment rate. >> not only do you lose the fabrication job but those people paying taxes, those people buying groceries, buying clothing. it's a multiplier effect that might be two and a half times the job. >> state transportation officials say they saved millions of dollars as well as time. >> we are trying to get these finished by 2013. these were fabricated in shanghai because they had the ability to get them here. >> critics are questioning the quality of steel work done over seas but bridge officials show that china which has dominated bridge building for years has helped build a structural marble that will be usable medially after en earthquake. hundreds of people hit the streets of san francisco today to call on lawmakerance local leaders to curb green house gas emissions in an effort to combat global warming. organizers of today's rally and march point to the record number of billion dollars natural disasters here in the u.s. as evidence of the effects of a warming climate. >> one of the things that happens when you warm the planet, maybe the most important thing is that warm air hold more water vapor than old. the atmosphere is about 4% wetter than a few years ago. that's a huge change. it loads the dice for flood and drought. >> participants say they want to see a move away from fossil fuel and bring the amount of carbon monoxide in the atmosphere down to 150 parts per million. atmosphere register at 393 parts per million. the rally was one of hundreds being held all around the world organized by 350.org and other environmental groups. a sausalito councilwoman has filed complaint of assault against the vice mayor. >> for god's sake. don't hit me. >> don't put your hand on my side of the table. michaely who also serves as a council member slapped her hand. she said that the slap was hard and that it stung and i followed a pattern of verbal abuse. ford filed the complaint this week. police say it's up to the prosecutor to file a complaint. kelly could not be reached for comment. flames broke out this afternoon in an empty retail place at the former mervin's and circuit city stores in new park mall. the fire sent plumes of smoke into the sky. crews searched for a homeless person thought to be inside but didn't find anyone. that part of the maul is reportedly scheduled fordemolition. authorities in santa clara county will perform an autopsy monday on the body of a baby boy whose mother is accused of his death. the boy now reported as eight months old was found dead yesterday inside an apartment on santa liso avenue in sunny veil. the mercury news reports that his mother was the woman arrested shortly after his body was found. deputies found her on the matilda avenue overpass above highway 101. witnesses said she was distraught. >> dozens of people staged a nude-in today in san francisco to a mostly tolerant crowd. the nude-in was meant to kick off tomorrow's folsom street fair. those taking part wanted to send a message that being naked was legal and natural. >> everybody needs guilt free and experience life the way they feel that -- you know, the good lord has put them here. we are born in our birthday suits and it feels pretty natural to me. >> a little girl says that the nudists should get some clothes on. city officials are considering restrictions on nudie. a proposed ordinance would require people to put down a towel when sitting down and covering up in restaurants john sasaki was there at the st. anthony foundation marked a milestone. >> reporter: a rhythm and blues band had just about everyone, including men of the cloth dancing. san francisco police chief joined the party. he worked here for years. st. anthony's has helped the needy since the 1980s. what would you do without st. anthony's? >> probably roll over dead, die. >> reporter: some 250 volunteers, many from bay area schools handed out 10,000 barbecue meals in just a few hours. >> you don't know when the next meal is coming. we don't turn people away. >> reporter: mark hubbard sat and ate with his three-year-old son. he said that st. anthony's was here to help when he was homeless. >> a lot of critical issues here but without st. anthony's, a lot of people would have been in worst shape than they are. >> they served around 2000 meals a day and now that number is up to 3000. here, people really do share and i think there is still a lot of hope and comment. >> people need volunteers and donations. good news that is a new home is in the future with the ground breaking set for next summer. in san francisco, i'm john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news a group of disabled bay area veterans enjoyed a day on the bay today. members of the coast guard and bay area firefighters helped carry the veterans and their wheelchairaboard the boats in oakland. >> i started it because i felt that not enough people were paying attention to our veterans. there are a lot of public events for young people, kids and so on. the vet raps are being kind of forgotten. >> reporter: this is the regatta's 15th year. 58 boat owners from as far away as stockton donated their boat and time. many of the people were veterans. there is one question that nasa may never be able to seans yemen's president returns to his country with a call for a cease-fire to end violence between his supporters and opposition forces and there will be a high chance of ran tomorrow and when the 90-degree heat returns in our five-day forecast. so i got this new job last week, but their health insurance doesn't cover my kid's pediatrician. which is not cool. she was so fantastic. she had this sock puppet that she would use to explain exactly what she was doing and why she was doing it. i just wish there was someone to explain to me how i'm going to find another doctor like that. [ male announcer ] we know a good doctor is hard to find. we have some of the largest networks in california so you can choose one that's right for you. blue shield. tonight, nasa is saying that dead satellite that plunged to the earth is likely in the pacific. pieces entered the atmosphere last night at 9:16 pacific time. the agency's best guess is that it fell into the northern pacific ocean, somewhere between hawaii and northern america. the largest piece to survive weighs about 300 pounds. nasa is awaiting for more information from data and from possible eyewitnesses. nevada commissioner voted to make bear hunting season an annual event despite some objections. bear hunting will be held each year from late august until the end of december. the bear population around lake tahoe is estimated to be in the 200 to 300 range and growing at about 16% each year. the state allowed its first bear hunt this year with a limit of 0 bears of which only six can be females. the commissioners say they will review those limits annually. in news of the world tonight, in yemen, no signs of a truce after clashes today between forces loyal to the president and forces backed by renegade forces left at least 40 people dead. the violence comes a day after president saleh returned from saudi arabia and called for a cease-fire. he had left the country to receive treatment for injuries he suffered in a june attack on his compound. since january, protesters have called on him to step down after 40 years in power. in russia, it appears that vladimir putin is likely to return to the presidency. if mr. putin does return to the presidency, he could remain in that position until 2024. he had already served two turns before mr. medvedev took over. the chief executive of ubs, one of europe's largest bank stepped down in the wake of the alleged rogue trader. he came on to right the bank after a near collapse in 2008. his regular significant nation follows last month's arrest of a trader in london accused of making billions of dollars in unauthorized trades. an american student convicted in italy will have to wait more than a week to learn her fate. prosecutors sentence that had knox be sentenced to life in prison. her attorney said that a new dna evidence would prove her innocence. a plea for help with the situation growing dire in drought-stricken africa. how much money the world bank says is needed for the relief efforts. and if at first you don't succeed, the amazing feat a 61- year-old woman is attempting to accomplish years after she first failed. a plea for humanitarian assistance tonight for the 13 million people in need in the horn of africa where a devastating drought has brought phamin. the world bank announced it's looking to send $2 billion of aid to that regeian. the need is great with at least 10,000 people dead and many suffering. >> reporter: the images are heartbreaking, one of nothing moggadishu's hospitals. they are dog everything they can but they have seen thousands of cases like. this four young children have died. >> because of that famine and malnourished children, they are more prone to diseases >> reporter: it's not just the children. because of the the continuing drought, more than 13 million in the region need urgent assistance and that 750,000 are at risk of dying. >> assistance is copping but more is needed. we need to respond and to keep attention going for the next six months, maybe more. >> reporter: while cases of awd are expected to rise significantly in the coming weeks, for now, there is a bit of good news. >> diarrhea and cholera, we have seen in the past two weeks that the number of cases are going down. >> reporter: health officials say they are continuing to b